Ilze Bērziņa

Ilze Bērziņa (January 4, 1984, Rīga) is a Latvian chess player who holds the title of Woman Grandmaster (2009). She won the Latvian Chess Championship for women in 2004, 2008, 2012 and 2019.[1][2]

Ilze Bērziņa
Ilze Bērziņa, 2016
Country	Latvia
Born	(1984-01-04) January 4, 1984 Rīga, Latvia
Title	Woman Grandmaster
FIDE rating	2320 (November 2011)
Peak rating	2320 (November 2011)

Chess career

Ilze Bērziņa participated in World and European youth tournaments with good results:

• In 1996, fourth place in World Girls Under-12 Championship;[3]
• In 1996, second place in World Girls Under-12 Championship (speed chess);[4]
• In 1998, third place in European Girls Under-14 Championship.[5]

Ilze Bērziņa played for Latvia in Chess Olympiads:[6]

• In 1998, at first reserve board in the 33rd Chess Olympiad in Elista (+4 −3 =1);
• In 2000, at first reserve board in the 34th Chess Olympiad in Istanbul (+5 −2 =3);
• In 2004, at first reserve board in the 36th Chess Olympiad in Calvia (+7 −3 =2);
• In 2006, at first reserve board in the 37th Chess Olympiad in Turin (+5 −2 =3);
• In 2008, at second board in the 38th Chess Olympiad in Dresden (+6 −4 =1);
• In 2010, at third board in the 39th Chess Olympiad in Khanty-Mansiysk (+7 -0 =4). Ilze Bērziņa won the bronze medal at third board;[7]
• In 2012, at third board in the 40th Chess Olympiad in Istanbul (+5 -2 =3);[8]
• In 2014, at third board in the 41st Chess Olympiad in Tromsø (+4 -4 =2);
• In 2016, at third board in the 42nd Chess Olympiad in Baku (+6 -1 =3);
• In 2018, at second board in the 43rd Chess Olympiad in Batumi (+4 -0 =6).[9]

Ilze Bērziņa played for Latvia in European Team Chess Championship (women):[10]

• In 1999, at second board in 3rd European Team Chess Championship (women) in Batumi (+3 −4 =2);
• In 2011, at second board in 18th European Team Chess Championship (women) in Porto Carras (+3 −4 =2);
• In 2015, at third board in 20th European Team Chess Championship (women) in Reykjavik (+2 −2 =5);
• In 2019, at third board in the 22nd European Team Chess Championship (women) in Batumi (+2, =1, -4).[11]

Ilze Bērziņa was Latvian Chess Federation General Secretary.[12]

References

1. "Chess-Results Server Chess-results.com - Latvian women championship-2012 final 29.04.-05.05". chess-results.com.
2. "Chess-Results Server Chess-results.com - Latvijas 2019. gada čempionāts šahā sievietēm". chess-results.com.
3. "Wch U12 Girls 1996 – 365Chess.com Tournaments". 365chess.com. Retrieved 2011-12-07.
4. "Wch U12 Disney Girls 1996 – 365Chess.com Tournaments". 365chess.com. Retrieved 2011-12-07.
5. "EU-ch U14 Girls 1998 – 365Chess.com Tournaments". 365chess.com. 1998-07-08. Retrieved 2011-12-07.
6. Wojciech Bartelski. "Women's Chess Olympiads: Ilze Bērziņa". OlimpBase. Retrieved 2011-12-07.
7. Wojciech Bartelski. "39th Chess Olympiad (women), Khanty-Mansiysk 2010, Latvia". OlimpBase. Retrieved 2011-12-07.
8. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-08-30. Retrieved 2012-09-10.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
9. "Chess-Results Server Chess-results.com - 43rd Olympiad Batumi 2018 Women". chess-results.com.
10. Wojciech Bartelski. "European Women's Team Chess Championship: Ilze Bērziņa". OlimpBase. Retrieved 2011-12-07.
11. "22nd European Team Chess Championship 2019 Women Section". chess-results.com.
12. "Šaha federācijas vadītāja amatā Šmidre vairos šaha popularitāti » LATVIJAS ŠAHA FEDERĀCIJA". Sahafederacija.lv. Retrieved 2011-12-07.

External links

• Ilze Bērziņa rating card at FIDE
• Ilze Bērziņa player profile at chessgames.com
• Ilze Bērziņa player profile at 365chess.com
• Ilze Bērziņa player profile at chesstempo.com